GSLV Mk III-D2 / GSAT-29 Mission: The first orbit raising operation of GSAT-29 satellite has been successfully carried out today (15th November) by firing the Liquid Apogee Motor (LAM) engine of the satellite at 0834 Hrs IST for a duration of 4875 seconds

GSLV Mk III-D2 / GSAT-29 Mission: The first orbit raising operation of GSAT-29 satellite has been successfully carried out today (15th November) by firing the Liquid Apogee Motor (LAM) engine of the satellite at 0834 Hrs IST for a duration of 4875 seconds Home/GSLV Mk III-D2 / GSAT-29 Mission

Orbit Determination results from this LAM firing are:

Apogee X perigee height was changed from 35897 km X 189 km to 35745 km X 7642 km.
Inclination was changed from 21.46 deg to 8.9 deg.
Orbital period is 13 hours.